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without adults, according to the state. Heartland plans to close facilities in Rogers Park, Washington Heights and Uptown, according to a letter sent by Heartland late last month to the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Three of the affected locations serve as temporary residences for immigrant youths who are without a parent or guardian, said Michael Brieschke, chairperson for the union for employees of Heartland Human Care Services.<\/p>\n

At the residences, the children get educational, medical, mental health and legal services until they can be placed with a family member or friend, Brieschke said. The facilities are slated to close at the end of March, according to the letter. Heartland spokesperson Robin Carroll said in an email to the Tribune that the organization plans to shift its youth residential service program \u201cto a slightly smaller, consolidated operating model\u201d as part of its next cooperative agreement with the federal Office of Refugee Resettlement.<\/p>\n

Brieschke said the facilities are closing because of a reduction in funding from the federal Office of Refugee Resettlement. The office\u2019s contract with Heartland, to provide funding, is being renewed but with less funding, though the contract is still being negotiated, Brieschke said. Carroll said in an email Monday that Heartland is limited in what it can confirm, given that Heartland\u2019s cooperative agreement with the Office of Refugee Resettlement is in \u201cactive discussions.\u201d<\/p>\n

The federal Administration for Children and Families, which oversees the Office of Refugee Resettlement, did not provide comment. But a federal website that details awards and award recipients shows that Heartland Human Care Services received nearly $5.7 million from the office from the Administration for Children and Families in fiscal year 2026, compared with $51.2 million in fiscal year 2025.<\/p>\n

In 2025, much of the money was for awards for residential services for unaccompanied children, while none of it was for that purpose in fiscal year 2026, according to the database. One of Heartland\u2019s other residential facilities for the children is expanding its capacity and may be able to take in additional children when the other facilities close, Brieschke said. It\u2019s also possible that about 30% of the workers slated to be laid off may be able to take other positions within the organization, Brieschke said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe deeply appreciate the commitment and quality of work our staff continues to provide during this challenging time,\u201d Carroll, of Heartland, said in the email. \u201cWhile we recognize this transition is not easy, we are grateful that our team has remained engaged and dedicated throughout the 60\u2011day notice period, continuing to deliver high\u2011quality care.\u201d<\/p>\n

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EILEEN T. MESLAR\/CHICAGO TRIBUNE PHOTOS By Angie Leventis Lourgos | CHICAGO TRIBUNE TwodaysaftertheFeb.24,2022,RussianinvasionofUkraine,Myhailo YavorskyiofChicagoreturnedtodefendthecountryofhisbirthasavolun- teersoldierwiththeUkrainianarmy. \u201cAtthattime,everyonewas\ufb02eeingfromKiev\u2014andhewasgoingtoward Kiev,\u201drecalledhismotherMariaYavorska,wholivesontheNorthwestSide. At the age of 43, her son was killed in the Luhansk region of eastern UkraineinMay2023,leavingbehindawifeandyoungdaughterbackhome. Now the grieving mother hopes his sacri\ufb01ce wasn\u2019t in vain as the fate andsovereigntyofwar-tornUkrainehanginthebalance. \u201cImisshimineverything,\u201dshesaid.\u201cUkraineneedshelpandeveryone understands that. Because Russia is always trying to get Ukraine. Long history.\u201d On Sunday, Yavorska was among a crowd of about 200 who took part in a prayer service at St. Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral in west suburban Bloomingdale to mark the fourth anniversary of the full-scale Russianinvasion.<\/p>\n

Local Ukrainian Americans pray for war-torn nation, marking 4 years since Russia\u2019s full-scale invasion \u2018WE WILL WIN\u2019 Maria Yavorska holds a photo of her son, Myhailo Yavorskyi, while at St. Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral on Sunday. He died in the \ufb01ghting in Ukraine. See UKRAINE on Page A4 See OFFICER on Page A2 $ 4 .<\/p>\n

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